basic training
Americannoun
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He did his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, and served for over six years, including a year at Camp Carroll in South Korea.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
They are expected to get a few days of basic training every month, said Saeid Golkar, a Tennessee-based academic and a leading authority on Iran’s security services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Once a dog and foster are paired, the team guides the foster in creating a calm, structured environment in which the dog can relax, then introduces some basic training and socialization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Every morning, Allen made sure the small Bible he’d been given in basic training was in his left-hand pocket, carefully wrapped in plastic to stay dry.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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